The US has sanctioned Gazprombank, one of Russia's top three banks, previously spared due to its role in gas payments, along with BKS Bank, DOM.RF, Centrocredit Bank, and other financial institutions. #opcanary https://t.co/Zr3MQJT0wQ
Climate crisis to blame for dozens of impossible heatwaves.
In total, 550 heatwaves, floods, storms, droughts and wildfires have been made more severe or more frequent by global heating. Hitting at a frequency not seen over the past 5,000 years.
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Trump’s New Oligarchy Is About to Unleash Unimaginable Corruption. "conditions are ripe for right-wing elites to try to loot the place from top to bottom."
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Trump has tapped North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as both interior secretary and "energy czar," tasking him with leading efforts to dismantle climate regulations and expand oil and gas production across millions of acres of federal land. #OpCanary#anonymous
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Elnur Soltanov, Azerbaijan’s deputy energy minister and chief executive of Cop29 filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit. #COP29#Climatechange#opcanary
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NASA satellites reveals an abrupt drop In global freshwater levels.
Demand for fresh water will outstrip supply by 40% by the end of the decade, world’s water systems under “unprecedented stress” No coordinated global effort to address crisis.
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Go join us on BlueSky! We encourage and support people around the world to bring global class action lawsuits against resource corporations. Surveillance and military corporations are symptoms. Resource corporations are the disease. #opcanary
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Rio Tinto is a British-Australian multinational with headquarters in London & Melbourne. It is the world's second-largest mining company, operating over 60 projects across 36 countries and valued at over $140 billion. Top investors include China, BlackRock, and Vanguard #opCanary
Rossing Uranium Mine, Namibia: workers endured slavery in temporary camps. The mine's operations have led to health issues among workers due to radiation exposure and silica dust, and continues to consume vast amounts of water in an arid region. #opCanary
Kelian Gold Mine, Indonesia: The Kelian mine involved forced evictions, human rights abuses, and significant environmental damage, including toxic waste discharge, leading to severe health and livelihood impacts on local communities. #opCanary
Flambeau Mine, Wisconsin: Despite the Flambeau Mine being "reclaimed" after its closure, Rio Tinto's subsidiary is accused of ongoing water contamination, with elevated levels of copper and other pollutants affecting local wildlife. #opCanary
Borax Mine, Boron, California: Rio Tinto locked out 570 miners in retaliation for their refusal to accept a contract that would turn stable jobs into part-time or temporary positions, bringing in replacement workers while the locked-out families struggled financially. #opCanary
More than 40,000 people gathered in #Belgrade to protest against lithium mining in Serbia by resource corporation Rio Tinto.
Rio Tinto's operations are marred by severe human rights abuses, organized crime, and environmental damage:#opcanary
Apartheid-era South Africa: Rio Tinto's Palabora mine exploited underpaid black workers, paying below the minimum wage set by the South African Institute of Race Relations. #opCanary